Dalwinder Gill

Thank you.

Mr. Côté, based on your experience, do you believe the proposed regulations are likely to produce meaningful change, or are stronger accountability and transparency mechanisms needed?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a question for Madame Chouinard. The regulations require federal institutions to promote the inclusion of language provisions in agreements with the provinces and territories, but they do not set minimum standards for those provisions. Do you think clear requirements would improve accountability and collaboration between the provinces and the federal government?

Mr. Côté, I have a question for you. Under the proposed regulations, institutions must consult relevant stakeholders but are not required to explain how the consultation's findings were taken into account. How do you think this affects transparency and accountability?

Thank you. C-13 Previous witnesses have said that very little progress has been made since Billwas adopted, and that departmental approaches seem to have remained largely the same. Do you agree with that assertion?

Thank you very much.

Madam Juneau, based on your experience, do you believe the proposed regulations are likely to produce meaningful change, or are stronger accountability and transparency mechanisms needed?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a question for the FCCF. Thank you for coming to this committee today. The regulations use vague terms such as “positive measures”, “vitality” and “negative impacts”, but do not define them. From your perspective, does this lack of precision provide sufficient guidance for federal institutions, and would clear definitions improve consistency? The question is for [more]